Bundling up babies, toddlers and preschoolers is definitely not some of the easiest – nor the fastest – parts of parenting.
Then add the complication of buckling these wrapped up kids into car seats and things really get tricky!
The wind is howling, the air is frozen, the car seat is cold, and somehow we are supposed to strip down our kids to fasten them in their car seats! HELP! That makes me cold just thinking about it.
“always remove bulky clothing or blankets before you place your child in the seat” – National Highway Transportation Authority
So ingenious moms, Elizabeth Hostler and Suzi Crowder, created Babycapes — an outerwear solution for the daily struggle of trying to get little ones into car seats with bulky winter coats.
With Babycapes, you don’t have to take off your child’s coat to strap them in their car seat. The back simply opens up, so there is no bulky fabric between your child, the back of the car seat and the car seat straps. As well, you can easily access the straps to quickly fasten in your child. It is cold — and you want to move fast!
The Babycape also works great in a stroller, a front carrier — and as a poncho. I use Olivia’s Minky Sherpa Suede Babycape as a beautiful, warm winter poncho. It doesn’t get much cuter that that!
The Babycape’s convenient front opening provides easy access to harness straps keeping baby safe and snug while the innovative back opening allows you to easliy slip your child into a stroller, car seat, etc. — without unbundling!
Assembled in the USA, Babycapes are wonderful, custom-made garments available in a variety of luxurious, machine washable fabrics. One size fits newborn to preschooler, so one Babycape will last several seasons!
The Babycapes come in three different fabrics.
The luxurious Minky Sherpa Suede that Olivia is wearing here is just gorgeous. It is the heaviest weight of the Babycapes and provides the most protection against the wind and cold. Although the outer layer looks and feels like suede, it’s completely washable!
Their softest Babycape is made of yummy Minky Marshmallow. It is heavyweight, but more pliable than the sherpa suede and will also keep your child warm and cozy.
Finally, Babycapes come in a Minky Cuddle. This super-soft, lighter weight fabric is perfect for warmer climates, or for spring, fall and cool summer mornings and evenings.
This winter, adding a Babycape to your little one’s winter wardrobe will be a gift for both of you! Or if you are looking for a beautiful and thoughtful gift for someone else with a baby or toddler, a Babycape would be perfect for a baby shower or a Christmas present.
Through to the end of November, 5 Minutes for Mom readers can enter the code “5 Minutes for Mom” in the comments section at checkout for a free hat valued at $18!
And for a chance to win a Babycape of your choice, leave a comment at this post. (If you are a blogger, feel free to mention this contest on your site if you want!)
This giveaway is open to both US and Canadian shipping addresses. We will draw a winner November 8th.





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oooh – those are really pretty!
I would love to win this. My daughter is such a squirmer she is hard to buckle in her seat on a good day.
I never win these kinds of contests but I’m willing to try anyway. My one year old little girl would look darling in a babycape. Thanks for the tip!
Ditto on the never winning thing…but I figure it’s worth a shot. This could be a great down-the-road wear for my sweetie pie.
I would really, really love to win this. thanks for the chance.
These are so so cute. I would love to win one!
Olivia looks so darling in her cape!
I want one like hers, but in brown for my little boy!
This is just the cutest. Count me in.
Love it! Not only is it practical, but cute too!
This may be the cutest thing I’ve ever seen. It looks so cuddly and warm! I would love to get one!
These are so very pretty, I would love to see my little one in one.
So cute!
This would be perfect for winter time!
I love these!!
These look like a great idea. With two preschoolers, we will definitely check it out.
Oh this would look just adorable for a photo on my daughter in the middle of light snow falling around her. Oh, I want one!!! Too cute!!!!
How adorable is that cape? I would love the lighter fabric since I live in area that gets cold at night but warms up a bit in the day.
My daughter is only 6 months old, so I haven’t had the “fun” of trying to manage cold weather gear and carseats at the same time, and I would love to continue to avoid it haha!
Not to mention, while we live in Texas, my husband’s extended family lives in Wisconsin, where we frequently visit over Christimas!
Thanks!
I would love one of these for my little girl! It gets cold out here in winter!
What a neat idea! Count me in!
Thanks so much. This is a wonderful item. So nice not to struggle putting arms in sleeves You know your little one is nice and warm wearing a babycape.
Those are so cute. What a great idea!
O.K. I’m not sure it would work with a 3 year old, but it IS very cool. Wish I had thought of it, but I’m glad someone did!
These are really cute. Why didn’t I come up with something like this. Great gift for Christmas!
that’s adorable!
That heavy one would be perfect for a South Dakota winter!
I LOVE those!!! What a brilliant idea! And that it would fit for a couple years is awesome! Sign me up for a win (please?)!
So adorable and practical! I’d love to have one
Those are so cute! I have a granddaughter that would love these!
thank you for the opportunity to be a winner!
I would love to have this for my daughter!
Darling! This is a great idea for Utah winters!
I would love to see my beautiful daughter in one of these!
what a great idea! And it’s beautiful!
I’d love to win one for my little girl. Thanks for the giveaway!
It is soooo pretty, I would just love to win one for my daughter! What a great idea1
This is absolutely adorable! I also want to say TY for giving your readers this opportunity! You rock!
What a fantastic idea…I always worry about the bulky stuff–they’re either not buckled in safely because they have their coats on, or they’re freezing cold for 15 minutes while the car warms up! This is the perfect solution! Thanks for the chance to win.
So neat, I would love this, That would save me from running to the car to start it and allow it to warm up before bringing the kids out.
These are such a great idea. I love that they can last for so long without being outgrown.
They look so comfortable! Very neat idea!
I love these! It would be perfect for this winter here!
My daughter would look beautiful in one of these!!!
Yes please!!
How cute!
So luxe. I like that Minky Marshmallow. Just the name sounds cozy!
I so need this for my little girl!
I really need to win this! My daughter is in a car seat, i hate having to adjust the straps to make her bulky coat fit too!
These are great. What a wonderful idea to help get the little ones out the door in the morning.
Hey Janice, these are way cute! Either of my twins would look great in the Minky cuddle! We’re in VA Beach area, so it DOES get cold, but we have a much longer fall season and spring comes a lot quicker – we’d definitely get more use from the cuddle!!! Thanks for considering me!!
I would love one of these for my little girl! They are soo cute…
probably the cutest thing I have seen all day! they look like little angels in those capes!
I know I can’t enter but OH MY how adorable!
Steph
This would be so great for my niece.
These absolutely work on a three-year-old! My youngest daughter, one of the original Babycapes Girls, loves her cape–she will be three in a couple of months, and is now wearing her cape daily. Also, my four-year-old son has a camouflage cape and my almost seven-year-old daughter wear hers as a stylish poncho. For the older ones, they can use the foot pocket to tuck their hands in!
The Minky Cuddle would be perfect for our climate here!
The Minky Cuddle would be perfect for where we are as well. These capes are just adorable.
These are super cute! I could use 2!
I would love to have one of these for my daughter. The midwest winters can be brutal! m_huston(at)hotmail(dot)com
How cute! I could use several of these.
These are adorable! We could definitely use this during the long, cold Indiana winter!
Would love to win one for my little girl. Thanks for the chance.
My girl, (just turned 2) saw this and said oohhh beetiful! Yeah we need one!
So adorable! I would love to win this for my daughter.
My granddaughter would look so cute in one of these capes.
So cute!!! Both my babies need one of those!!!
I am awaiting the birth of our first great grandchild and I think this would be adorable. Thank you for the contest and good luck to all.
Those are beautiful!
These capes are seriously adorable. Love them. Thanks for a great contest!
I LOVE these baby capes! I secretly wish they had one in my size…
Thanks for the giveaway!
Lindsey
ladyufshalott at yahoo.com
These are so cute! My little girl would have sooo much fun with one of these:)
These are adorable and such a great idea. thanks for the chance to win one!
Those are marvelous; it’s too bad they don’t come in grown-up sizes!
oh so adorable! Would love to win one! Especially with the winter baby I have coming.
Great idea! And I think my little princess might actually stay warm!
those are adorable!! My babies are older now but I would love one to give as a gift.
Beautiful! I’m keeping my fingers crossed to win this one!
I like the babycape in minky cuddle in the multi-dots. So cute!
these are beyond adorable- they look warm and durable and can serve many purposes
These are adorable!!
What a great idea…the Babycape! I’m keeping my fingers crossed for this one…Pea would love it!
seeryusfam@msn.com
This would be perfect in our saskatchewan 40 below weather!
Brown Sherpa Suede would be my pick for the mountain region cold weather!
OMG so cute!!!!!!! We need one.
These are so super cute!
These are perfect for those days you can’t keep all the layers on your kid when driving around!!!!
I know a certain Li’l Empress who would look really royally cute in one of those capes!
i like pracical things
Adorable…would love to win one for my daughter.
I would love to have one for my niece!
so cute
Count me in.
good prize
Would love a chance to win! Thank you!!!!
Very cute
This is absolutely precious!
Those capes are sooooo adorable, and definietly look like less of a fight than his jacket!! I would love to be entered!
We live in Arizona, but it gets cold in the winters still. The minky cuddle would be great for our little beauty. Thanks for the chance to win!
wow i love to try and win this its so cute and i know my little one would realy like it as well
I would love one of these for my little one . . . I have been eyeing them for a while now! So excited that this contest is open to Canadians, too!
Oh. My. Gosh.
These are so cute! Please enter me!
this would be perfectly for ell in our cold kentucky weather!
thanks!
moore.g@Insideconnect.net
Such a brilliant idea! My daughter would just love one of these for her daughter!
Thanks
so sweet, My daughter loves the pink sherpa suede one
oh my goodness these are gorgeous!!! My Olivia would look amazing in that!
I would love any cape in blue if I win!
I love the Blue Sherpa Suede, but I think the Cuddle Green with Skulls would work better for our climate! They are all adorable! Thanks!
Love these look nice and comfy maybe we should have them in adult sizes
SO SO beautiful – count me in please
ktgonyea at gmail.com
Really cute.Iwould love to win this.
Oh how neat! It would be ideal for my 1 year old!
Thanks!
The cape is precious. I would love to win.
Wow, what a great idea!!!!
These are simply lovely ~ I adore them.
I adore the Minky Sherpa Suede
What a great idea for the upcoming winter. I hate the coat struggle.
Hmmm I would have to pick between the brown sherpa suede for the toddler and the pink minky marshmallow for the baby girl. I think the baby needs it more right now. Thanks for the chance to win one of these; they are wonderful!
These are sooooo adorable! I would love to win one! Thanks!
What a great idea!!!
thank you!
I think I would love one of those for me!
God bless-
Amanda
very, very nice! great idea!
What an adorable idea!! I would love to win a soft little babycape…either to pass on to one of two little babies currently on the way (nieces and/or nephews) or to selfishly keep for the little one we are trying for!!
These would be perfect. I hated having to take jackets on and off with the car seats when my kids were smaller.
Oh my goodness that is beautiful, My princess would love this and if the next is a girl she will enjoy it too!
I would love to win this for my daughter.
This is such a smart idea! Who would’ve thought! Love them!
so cute… this would be helpful with trying to juggle three under three!
Not only are they functional, they are absolutely darling.
It is so cute!
I would just love the Minky Marshmallow in the pink with daisies. How gorgeous! Thank you so much for this wonderful chance!
pretty! Perfect for NC when it gets cool!
I have been coveting one of these caps since I first saw them last fall. I would love one for my daughter.
just in time for christmas.
Cute and functional! Count me in.
cool like to win this
very cute! thank you
I love it in the brown sherpa suede! Thanks
This is wonderful! I need a new coat for my daughter…what fun it would be to have a new “cape” for her. Thanks for this great new product.
How smart! We need stuff like that here in MN.
I always that the cape looked so cute on little girls and I wanted to get one…but I had a son. Now that I have my dd…I would love to win this for her! Thank you for this great giveaway!
This is a terrific idea! I just want to touch one of the capes. They sound so soft!
Hope to win!
WOW! My granddaughter would look so sweet in these.
Upstate NY would feel so much warmer with one of these!
This would look precious on my 17 month old daughter!
I love the Minky Marshmallow in Marshmallow green w/ skulls. This would be great for my son as he is a new walker and I think this is easier to walk in than a stiff winter coat.
beautiful. and what a wonderful idea. i hate getting kids in the carseat with coats on.
These are beautiful and so practical for this weather. My daughter would love this and would look cute as a button.
these are so cute…i imagine we would wear it around the house as well.
These are adorable, such a wonderful idea. I’m sure it would make a great gift that can be used for years and years. I would love to have one for my little girl.
Audrey would go nuts for a babycape.
These are perfection! This is a wonderful idea and so pretty!
I adore the Brown Sharpa Suede
I’d love one for my baby girl.
OMG! Those are adorable! I have a little girl soon to arrive and I would love to put one of these on her!
Oh my goodness, I must have this for my little neighbor, she would just be too precious in it!
oh wow! These are sooo cute!!!
My daughter would look absolutely adorable in this! Pick me!
Love it
My little girl would look adorable in this! Great giveaway, thanks for the entry!
Thank you for having this!I would love to win this for my daughter. Thank you!
tatertot374@sbcglobal.net
These are beautiful. Thanks for offering a great contest.
oh, my niece would look so cute in one of these! My kids are too big for them~~Would love to win one for Christmas1 Thanks!
How great would this cape be. It would make getting out the door much faster.
Wow! These are beautiful!
What a great idea, and so cute!
I have two little ones under the age of 2 (Who finally just went to sleep) That would look amazing in this!!!
That is just darling!
what a cool idea. i’d love one.
How absolutely cute are those!?
I just found a pattern to make a cape for my kids today…. but it would be great to win one!
Love the babycape…how cute would that be on my little one! Thanks for the chance to win!
It looks so cute! I would love to win.
oh these are adorable!! Please sign us up. My little sister is pregnant and I would love to win one of these for her.
Those are so adorable…. how could you ever pick your favorite color?
My daughter hates putting her arms into jackets, this would be perfect for her!!!
Now this is about the sweetest thing ever!!
These are adorable, I’d love to win one!
Im also a subscriber!
Adorable! What a great idea for the upcoming cold weather.
This poncho is soooo cute. My daughter would look really cute wearing this.
So cute! I love that cape! My girls would love these. I like the pink the best!
How cute! what a wonderful idea.. I like the brown sherpa suede
Just too cute!
these are beautiful.
They are just gorgeous, and what a wonderful unique idea.
I would love to win one in a larger or smaller size for either of my girls…especially with winter coming soon. Thanks!
Oh wow these are the cutest things ever!!! I would love to win for my daughter!!!
These are so cute, I hope I win.
crystalmcclintock(at)gmail(dot)com
I would love to win this for my soon to be granddaughter – I love the pink suede one – oh so cute
My daughter would look adorable in this, and it would be so much easier to get her in and out of the carseat! We don’t have a garage, and park on the street, so it’s a little bit of a walk to get inside from the car! With an infant carseat in one hand it’s hard to get my daughter in her seat properly and quickly!
So cool! I love the Babycape!
Oh, these capes are just darling! They remind me of Little Red Riding Hood! I’d choose the Cuddle Pink with Daisies cape for my 2-year-old beauty…and then I’d take lots of photos of her in it!
P.S. I also posted about this giveaway on my blog: http://metropolitanmama.net/2008/10/tuesday-tours-whats-happening-on-the-web-39/.
please please please enter me ive got 2 girls here that would so loveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee these
They’re beautiful capes! I love the Minky Marshmallow.
I love this. It’s functional and cute. My daughter would feel like a princess in this.
perfect for my grand daughter. thanks for the giveaway.
oh TOO cute!!!
Aren’t these heavenly?! I’m picturing my little cherub in one of these and sighing . .
These are too cute
Too cute! My little one loves to be wrapped in her blankies, so this would be great! Thanks for the giveaway!
The Brown Sherpa Suede is ADORABLE!!
These look so comfy and warm. Great for the fall or a bit of extra warmth in the winter.
So beautiful – hope I win one!!
My girl hates putting her arms into sleeves, so this would be great!
Count me in. I’d love this for my little one!
brilliant idea! I am always paranoid about getting the straps tight enough with bulky clothes on the babe…this would solve the problem for the next 3-4 years!
Wow, what a neat concept for winter!
I have taught our daughter to wear her coat on backwards while in the car, so that it is over her carseat buckles, and still keeps her semi-warm…. but BabyCapes sound like they work even better than that, especially for infants!
Now Im going to go check out their website! Thanks for promoting this!
Thanks for the contest!
Fantastic idea and so so adorable! I love it!
Awesome! I’d love to try this out on my son!
these are adorable and practical.
These are wonderful – thanks!
very cute:)
I’d love to win!
love the brown sherpa suede- thanks!
would love for my niece for Christmas
What a great idea! And the little ones look so cute in them.
My granddaughter would look beautiful in it!
Oh my goodness, those are so CUTE! It is a very great idea for the upcoming winter months.
That is so adorable. Thanks for the contest.
What a great idea! I would love to win this! Thanks for the chance!
I LOVE Babycapes!!! I have one for my one yr. old and NOW would LOVE to win one for my niece! They are adorable and so easy to use!!!!!! GREAT INVENTION!!!!!!
what beautiful capes. the thought of cuddly soft minky on a chilly day sounds awesome. my girls w ould love this. they hate putting on coats, buttoning up. these are perfect.
I LOVE babycapes! I’d love to win one for my little girl!
Thanks for a great contest!
expecting my first baby…would love to win this!
This is wonderful! Something to keep my two granddaughters warm in chilly North Dakota. Almost looks like a portable igloo! I love them !
I love this!!!!!
These are beautiful and I know just the little one who could use one of these!!!
Please enter me, thanks!
WOW! These are adorable!
I would love to win this.
would love these! I have twins, so everything takes twice as long!
they are so pretty – I’d love to win
How adorable!
Fantastic giveaway! Please sign me up for your contest.
This is adorable….my daughter would look so precious….also great baby shower idea!
HOW CUTE! I would give this to my best friends baby girl!!
Those are really cute coats!!
The colors are so sweet and these capes are so cuddly and wonderful!
That is so cute for my 5 month baby cousin
I looked all through their site and couldn’t find out if these would fit a 4 yr. old. If so, I really like the pink suede cape. Thank you!
These are darling!
This is so perfect for the season. Thanks!
These are so cute! Thanks for the giveaway!
I love that these coats open up in the back, but what I love most is how adorable they are!
This is adorable!!
So sweet! Minky Marshmallow! These are fabulous for those fast walkers who won’t let you put their arms in a jacket! And the hood is perfect since so many that age hate hats!
They are adorable. Count me in!
These are just adorable! Would love to win one!
They are so cute!
What a fabulous idea. And so cute!
These are adorable and look so warm.
i didnt realize how dangerous a coat could be. i was wondering how to keep my son safe and warm this winter… now i know!
Please enter me
Please enter me into the contest. Thanks!
Those are really pretty!
perfect – what more can I say!!!
It’s just adorable.
It’s just perfect!
I love these capes and so easy to keep the little one so warm
So cute!
Adorable! Thanks for the great giveaway!
Please enter me! Would love to win! Thanks!
enter me pleaseeeeeeeeeeeee my daughtr woudl love this
I am in love with these!
PLEASE COUNT ME IN ON THIS AWESOME GIVEAWAY
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